Today marks six years since Deputy Brian “Ish” Ishmael made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. On October 23, 2019, Deputy Ishmael and a San Joaquin County deputy—who was on a ride-along—responded to a report of a theft from a marijuana cultivation site in...

𝐄𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 On October 20, 2025, Raquel Viviani Aranda, also known as Raquel Cruz, was sentenced by Judge Mark Ralphs to serve eight years in state prison and ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution to the victim....

Happening today! See El Dorado County Sheriff's Office previous post for more information. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and Vitalant will host the fifth annual Deputy Brian Ishmael Memorial Blood Drive, honoring his lasting legacy of service. FetchRSS)

Don’t miss the 2nd screening of Fentanyl High 🎬 A powerful documentary on the dangers of fentanyl. 🍿 Free popcorn & drinks! Go to Coalition for Overdose Prevention & Education to learn more! Don’t miss the 2nd screening of Fentanyl High 🎬 A powerful...

🚔 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐘 𝐃𝐑𝐔𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 Placerville, CA – On September 29, 2025, Matthew Tisdale entered a no-contest plea to Possession of a Controlled Substance after Two Prior Convictions which is a felony. Tisdale was sentenced to 180 days in county jail and placed on two years...

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 On September 8, 2025, William Matthew Ames was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Mark Ralphs to serve eight years in state prison after an El Dorado County jury found him guilty of three...

Thank you Mountain Democrat for taking the time to share this story. It’s an honest look at how lessons from a wrongful conviction can drive change. El Dorado County has settled with Ricky Leo Davis, the man wrongfully convicted of a brutal murder in El Dorado Hills...

𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 On September 29, 2025, after hearing the homeowners’ impact statement, Judge Ralphs sentenced Alan Richard Mann to two years of formal probation and ordered him to serve 180 days in jail. Mann was also...

𝐄𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐳 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫 Placerville, CA – October 6, 2025 – On October 3, 2025, El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Vicki Ashworth sentenced 30-year-old Joseph Marquez to 12 years in state prison following...

🚗👶 Today until 1 PM, CHP is at the Divide Wellness Center in Georgetown for the Divide Wellness Health Fair hosted by Marshall Medical! Our officers are running a Child Safety Seat Checkup Drive-Up Station to help make sure your little ones are riding safe. ✅ Couldn’t...